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06-05-2018, 11:15 AM | #1351 | |
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The Nats should be pushing all in for this year. Time is now. Adding players like Perez and possibly Merrifield would be useful in the future, too. Gives them insurance for Murphy this year, improves their C situation a ton for the next 3 years. Kieboom’s combo of plate discipline and pop is really looking strong this year in a tough hitters league. |
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06-05-2018, 11:27 AM | #1352 |
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Salvy becoming a national superstar in the DC market would only be worth it if the Royals got back 2-3 key players in the next decade's WS run.
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06-05-2018, 11:43 AM | #1353 | |
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That’s what Robles, Kieboom and Garcia would all offer. Robles is a top 10 prospect with a high floor because of his speed, defense, and hit tool. Still only 20, I believe. Names to watch today (that would make this draft really successful at first blush): Nander de Sedas, SS/3B (tough HS signing, top 30 consensus talent) Kumar Rocker, Cole Wilcox, Daniel Klopfenstein RHp (huge upside Hs arms with solid college commitments) |
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06-05-2018, 12:10 PM | #1354 |
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Today's Royals draft theme appears to be: college outfielders
So far, that's seven straight college players they've drafted |
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06-05-2018, 12:27 PM | #1355 |
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06-05-2018, 12:28 PM | #1356 |
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06-05-2018, 02:20 PM | #1357 |
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06-05-2018, 02:36 PM | #1358 |
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The Royals are loading up on easy signs in the back half of the top 10, which tells me they’re going to make a serious run at one of the big prep talents after run 10.
Nander de Sadas Let’s do this thing. |
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06-05-2018, 03:40 PM | #1359 |
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06-05-2018, 04:06 PM | #1360 |
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06-05-2018, 05:05 PM | #1361 |
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LOL we went the college arms route. Probably about the worst possible strategy in my opinion. I equate it to a flailing college football coach signing JUCOs so they can keep their job for longer.
I just don't have faith in our org's ability to find and develop high talent SPs or any baseball scouts opinion of pitching. I'd rather spend it on bats and flip them later for MLB ready pitching prospects. There may be an argument to virtually NEVER draft pitchers higher than Round 5 because of their unpredictability compared to bats. |
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06-05-2018, 08:23 PM | #1362 |
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Walking Simmons to get that bum Trout to hit into the DP. Well played.
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06-05-2018, 08:26 PM | #1363 | |
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Success rate on hitters in round one since 1965 is practically indistinguishable from success rate on hitters, which invalidates a big part of your argument. The Royals have drafted a lot of projectable HS arms, which has the biggest boom/bust rate. I’m glad to see them moving away from that. Premium hitters, then college pitchers, then HS pitchers is a good general order ... But there were not many premium hitters left for KC. They could have taken Schnell at 18, would have been an overdraft. Other than him, not a true premium hitter/bat between Singer and 33/34. |
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06-05-2018, 08:45 PM | #1364 |
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Why is Ned playing Salvy at catcher and DHing Butera?
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06-05-2018, 09:10 PM | #1365 |
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